Cost of Living Comparison Between Ichinomiya and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Ichinomiya and Playa del Carmen

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ichinomiya is 8.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ichinomiya is 17.7% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ichinomiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.81 Β₯978
$11.99 MX$227
-43.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.23 Β₯5,060
$42.47 MX$803
-17.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 Β₯787
$10.47 MX$198
-47.66%
Cappuccino
$3.1 Β₯445
$3.6 MX$68.2
-13.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 Β₯153
$1.44 MX$27.16
-25.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 Β₯114
$0.89 MX$16.79
-11.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 Β₯369
$3.09 MX$58.5
-16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 Β₯438
$4.58 MX$86.6
-33.41%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ichinomiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 Β₯230
$1.38 MX$26.04
15.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 Β₯228
$1.85 MX$34.9
-14.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.75 Β₯683
$1.57 MX$29.68
202.55%
Eggs
$2.32 Β₯333
$2.55 MX$48.3
-9.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 Β₯1,433
$8.61 MX$163
15.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.55 Β₯940
$8.54 MX$161
-23.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.39 Β₯2,210
$10.98 MX$208
40.16%
Apples (1kg)
$5.5 Β₯790
$2.72 MX$51.4
102.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 Β₯377
$1.51 MX$28.57
74.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.11 Β₯591
$1.88 MX$35.63
118.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.9 Β₯847
$2.19 MX$41.42
169.41%
Potato (1kg)
$3.13 Β₯449
$1.87 MX$35.3
67.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.64 Β₯379
$2.19 MX$41.37
20.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 Β₯193
$1.07 MX$20.23
25.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 Β₯129
$1.09 MX$20.64
-17.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.24 Β₯608
$3.96 MX$74.9
7.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 Β₯1,011
$8.86 MX$167
-20.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 Β₯276
$1.72 MX$32.53
11.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 Β₯315
$2.61 MX$49.37
-15.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Ichinomiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 Β₯240
$0.52 MX$9.74
221.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56 Β₯8,041
$26.59 MX$503
110.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 Β₯494
$3.24 MX$61.2
6.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.87 Β₯412
$2.38 MX$44.94
20.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.21 Β₯3,047
$3.11 MX$58.7
581.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 Β₯176
$1.31 MX$24.85
-6.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K Β₯3.3M
$30.3K MX$573K
-24.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.5K Β₯2.5M
$24K MX$453.6K
-26.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ichinomiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 Β₯20.3K
$84.2 MX$1,592
67.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.62 Β₯3,824
$22.14 MX$419
20.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.64 Β₯4,976
$30.14 MX$570
14.93%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ichinomiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 Β₯7,878
$52 MX$983
5.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.07 Β₯2,021
$18.72 MX$354
-24.84%
Cinema Ticket
$12.3 Β₯1,767
$5.07 MX$95.9
142.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ichinomiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 Β₯39.9K
$200 MX$3,787
38.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K Β₯1.9M
$5,333 MX$100.8K
147.28%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ichinomiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.61 Β₯6,121
$35.74 MX$676
19.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.94 Β₯4,300
$39.8 MX$753
-24.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61 Β₯8,765
$79 MX$1,493
-22.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.1 Β₯13.1K
$88.4 MX$1,671
3.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ichinomiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 Β₯68.5K
$965 MX$18.3K
-50.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 Β₯46.6K
$474 MX$8,968
-31.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$856 Β₯123K
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-48.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 Β₯94.6K
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-45.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,544 Β₯365.5K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-17.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,590 Β₯228.4K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-78.89%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ichinomiya
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$792 MX$15K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
11.42
-84.41%

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Last update for Ichinomiya: October 29, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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